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Building an MVVM-based Architecture for Xamarin Mobile Apps

By Gill Cleeren
Xamarin is very popular for building iOS and Android apps using .NET. In this course, you'll learn how to build a reusable and maintainable architecture for Xamarin mobile apps based on the MVVM pattern and code sharing.
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Rating
(111)
Level
Intermediate
Updated
Aug 29, 2016
Duration
4h 32m
Table of contents
Course Overview
Course Overview 1m
Introduction
Module Overview 2m What Will You Be Learning in This Course 9m The Finished Application 5m
Diving into MVVM
Module Overview 2m The MvvmCross Framework 4m Demo: Taking a Look at a Basic MvvmCross Application 3m Data Binding 19m Demo: Data Binding Using MvvmCross 4m The MVVM Pattern 12m Demo: Looking at a View Model With MvvmCross 2m Commanding 1m Summary 1m
Creating the Foundation for the Application
Module Overview 3m Application Architecture Overview 11m Demo: Taking a Look at the Application Architecture 4m MvvmCross Core Functionality 4m Demo: App and AppStart Classes 4m Exploring the Core Project 8m Demo: Exploring the Models, Repositories and Services 7m Service Location and Dependency Injection 7m Demo: Mvx Service Locator & IOC 5m View Models 3m Demo: Looking at the View Models 7m Navigation in MvvmCross 2m Demo: Navigation Between View Models 3m Summary 1m
Adding the Android Application
Module Overview 3m Setting up the Android project 6m Demo: Setting up the Android project 6m Creating a Single Object View 4m Data Binding in Android 4m Demo: Creating a Single Object View 8m Creating a List View 2m Demo: Creating a List View 2m Adding Navigation with the DrawerLayout 2m Demo: Creating the Navigation for the Android app 6m Summary 1m
Adding the iOS Application
Module Overview 2m Setting up the iOS project 8m Demo: Setting up the iOS project 6m Creating a Single Object View 3m Data Binding in iOS 4m Demo: Creating a Single Object View 5m Creating a List View 2m Demo: Creating a List View 5m Adding Navigation Using Tabs 1m Demo: Adding Navigation Using Tabs 3m Summary 1m
Extending Your Application’s Architecture with Advanced Features
Module Overview 3m Showing Dialogs 2m Demo: Showing Dialogs 4m Working with the Life Cycle 2m Demo: Working with the Life Cycle 4m Using Plugins 4m Demo: Using Plugins 2m Messaging with IMvxMessenger 3m Demo: Messaging with IMvxMessenger 3m Showing Sites with the Browser Plugin 1m Demo: Showing Sites with the Browser Plugin 2m Checking Connectivity 1m Demo: Checking Connectivity 3m Translating the Views 3m Demo: Translating the Views 7m Summary 1m
Testing Your Application’s Architecture
Module Overview 1m Unit Testing One-on-One 4m Demo: Testing the View Models 8m Demo: Testing the Services 1m Summary and Course Closing 1m
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Course info
Rating
(111)
Level
Intermediate
Updated
Aug 29, 2016
Duration
4h 32m
Description

People spend more time than ever on their mobile phones using apps. Building great apps is big business. But, you want to build them right the first time. In this course, Building an MVVM-based Architecture for Xamarin Mobile Apps, you will learn how to create a reusable, enterprise-ready architecture for Xamarin mobile apps for both iOS and Android, based on the principles of the MVVM pattern. First, you'll learn how to build a reusable architecture and see how you can apply MVVM to Xamarin. Next, you'll learn all about the MVVMCross framework. Finally, you'll learn how to write unit tests to test out your code. By the end of this course, you'll know how you can build your Xamarin mobile apps the right way, using an architecture that is built to create maintainable and testable apps.

About the author
Gill Cleeren
About the author

Gill Cleeren is a solution architect, author, and trainer in mobile and web technologies. He's also a Microsoft Regional Director and MVP. He lives in Tienen, Belgium.

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